1943 Boston Red Sox Trades and Transactions

Transactions listed are from October 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.

• November 2, 1942

  Drafted Herb Bremer from Little Rock (Southern Association) in the 1942 rule 5 draft.

  Eli Hodkey drafted by the Philadelphia Phils in the 1942 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Don Lang from the New York Yankees in the 1942 rule 5 draft.

  Nels Potter drafted by the St. Louis Browns in the 1942 rule 5 draft.

• December 12, 1942

  Bill Sayles player rights sold to the New York Giants.

• Before 1943 Season

  Signed George Estock as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Bill Howerton as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Jim Suchecki as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Don Thompson as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Jim Wilson as an amateur free agent.

• February 2, 1943

  Signed Al Simmons as a free agent.

• June 2, 1943

  Signed Error as an amateur free agent.

• June 14, 1943

  Traded Ken Chase to the New York Giants. Received Babe Barna.

• June 20, 1943

  Traded Art Rebel to St. Paul (Western Association). Received Joe Bowman.

• July 6, 1943

  Traded Dee Miles and cash to San Francisco (PCL). Received George Metkovich.

• July 8, 1943

  Andy Karl player rights sold to the Philadelphia Phillies.

• September 27, 1943

  Traded Norm Brown and cash to the Philadelphia Athletics. Received Eddie Mayo and Johnny Welaj.

• October 15, 1943

  Released Al Simmons.

• November 1, 1943

  Drafted Clem Hausmann from the New York Yankees in the 1943 rule 5 draft.

  Eddie Mayo drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 1943 rule 5 draft.

• November 6, 1943

  Drafted Nick Polly from the Cincinnati Reds in the 1943 minor league draft.

• December 4, 1943

  Purchased Bob Johnson from the Washington Nationals.

• Before 1944 Season

  Signed Jack Faszholz as an amateur free agent.

  George Estock sent to the Philadelphia Phillies in an unknown transaction.

• February 4, 1944

  Purchased Jimmy Ripple from the Philadelphia Athletics.